versusseeker | maskormenace

[Well. He could hardly blame him if he didn't believe it. After everything he'd put him through... Years of aggression, of bullying, of pushing him around in the only ways he could. Because where it mattered- in battles, in their run on the Pokémon League, in the approval of everyone that mattered to him- Red was always the real victor.]

[Red takes a long time to reply, and Blue tries not to feel disappointed in himself for being so stupid as to think that he could ever make up for everything, again.]

[So he's a little surprised when he gets the little 'dink' of a reply, even if it's just those few letters. It's bittersweet, in the way he doesn't know if Red is asking because he really doesn't believe him or not, but he'll always give the benefit of the doubt.]

[Even if he doesn't believe him.]

Yeah

[He stares at his comm screen for another few minutes, fingers hovering over the keys and chest twisting, before he tentatively sends another bid for attention, afraid to let things just go quiet.] Is your job going any better? Find a new one??

[Ugh. His job. That's been another big frustration since arriving here. Red has never been a quitter, but it probably is about time that he starts seriously considering finding another one - this speech therapy thing just isn't working out no matter how hard he tries.]

im no good @ it

[Ah jeez, Red. When it came to jobs and real adult life things, they were both still just kids learning how to get by; luckily with their talent in Pokémon, their former Champ status and minor celebrity, jobs in competitive battling had always been an option. Here...]

[...Maybe it was just time to move on to something else. Blue frowns a sigh at his comm, tapping a finger. What could Red even find here, though? Other than something at Blue or Niko's work, maybe, but Blue had asked at his job and they just didn't have space for another hire. And for anything more research-oriented or creatures other than simple dogs and cats, one needed a degree like back home to handle them. What to do...]

[--Well, maybe getting more acquainted with them might give him some ideas. Blue grins to himself as the idea pops into head- he could cheer Red up and help him find something else to do at the same time! Really, he is such a genius.]

Hey Red, let's go to the zoo

[The zoo...?

[THE ZOO?!!]

theres a zoo?

There's a few I guess, I just looked it up

Let's go to the one in this city this weekend and then we can go see all the others later OK?

[He knew that would cheer Red up- he can feel it even through the text.]

Heropa has an aquarium nearby too